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Marines

United States Marine Band

Mission

“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band’s mission is to perform music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Founded in 1798 by an Act of Congress, the Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization.

UPDATES

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Sousa's March Mania 2025

Sousa's March Mania begins March 3! Listen to the competing marches and fill out your bracket now!

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2025 Concert Season

Check out the schedule for the Marine Band's 2025 Winter/Spring concerts!

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Join the Marine Band

Check out our current job opportunities.

News

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Chamber Series with 11 Clarinets Plus Brass Symphony

This week, “The President’s Own” concludes its 2025 Winter/Spring Chamber Music Series at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 27. Coordinated by clarinetist Gunnery Sgt. Lewis Gilmore, the concert will take place at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, DC. The concert is free. No tickets are required.

The graphic reads: Carmen at 150 on April 13 at 2 p.m. at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center - April 13th Concert: Carmen at 150

Carmen at 150 and Wynton Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto

Join “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band for an action-packed program at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 13 at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center - Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus featuring George Bizet’s renowned and wonderfully dramatic Carmen Symphony. The concert will showcase guest artist Michael Sachs, principal trumpet of the Cleveland Orchestra, performing the Wynton Marsalis Trumpet Concerto.

Graphic of The Marines' Hymn logo - The 2025 March Mania Winner is The Marines' Hymn

THE MARINES’ HYMN TAKES THE GOLD IN THIS YEAR’S MARCH MANIA COMPETITION

In a nail-biting race to the finish line, The Marines’ Hymn was crowned the victorious winner of Sousa’s 2025 March Mania, and John Philip Sousa’s “Semper Fidelis” walked away in defeat.

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